On the 30th of January, Derby County hosts Birmingham City in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 23rd placed Derby County is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 48th minute, then Brennan Johnson added another in the 82nd minute. Derby County should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Birmingham City recorded a 2-2 draw against Peterborough United. Jack Marriott struck first for Peterborough United in the 16th minute, then Jonson Clarke-Harris added another in the 67th minute on a penalty kick. Birmingham City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
On the 10th of September, Birmingham City hosted Derby County in their last match together. Birmingham City won by a score of 2 to 0. Scott Hogan scored the first goal for Birmingham City in the 31st minute, then Jérémie Bela added another in the 81st minute In the end, Derby County couldn’t muster any offence and Birmingham City ran away with the shutout win.
Scott Hogan has been the most effective weapon for Birmingham City lately. The Irish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Tom Lawrence has been the most prolific scorer on Derby County in his last five matches with three goals.